Authorities beef up police patrols during, after Ravens win

As soon as the Baltimore Ravens made that final tackle in the Super Bowl Sunday night, securing the championship, fans all across the city started storming the streets from Canton to Federal Hill, and several roads were closed for a time because of it.

At some points, the celebration turned dangerous and slightly destructive. 11 News captured video of a group of people pulling a street sign out of the ground. Several vehicles were damaged, including an 11 News vehicle.

Video also showed a man who was trying to do pull-ups on a light pole several feet above the crowd fall and hit his back on the street sign. There's no word if that man was seriously injured.

Extra police officers patrolled the streets, directing traffic and trying to control the crowds in Federal Hill, Canton, Fells Point and the Inner Harbor areas.

Overall, fans were just giddy to call the city of the 2013 Super Bowl champions home. Police didn't report any major injuries or problems.

"It was awesome -- awesome. That safety at the end was genius. I couldn't ask for a better win," one fan said.

People continued to celebrate in Federal Hill and across the city well into the early morning hours.

Due to extreme congestion, police rerouted traffic throughout the downtown area. Drivers were urged to avoid the downtown area for several hours. Police said there were also specialized police units deployed throughout the city, including DUI/DWI detection units.

But by daylight, most of the streets had been cleaned up and were back to normal.